Archive for the ‘kids books’ tag

Do you struggle with where to put all your kids books? We have bookshelves filled and then another paper book order comes and we struggle with where to fit them once the order comes in. I want to share some of my favorite ways to store our kids books.

Cereal Box Holder

I love all the inexpensive paperback books that we get from the order forms at school, but they are so hard to store. Make a holder out of a cereal box to keep them contained. Just cut diagonally once you remove the top and decorate however you want. This is an extremely cheap way to tackle the book clutter.

Picture Shelf or Rain Gutter Shelving

We use a ledge type of shelf for frames to display books for my sons top bunk. You could also use several vertically to make a wall of easy to grab bookshelves. This can also be done using rain gutters from your local home improvement store.

Baskets

Use all kinds of baskets and containers to hold books. I love to pick up inexpensive baskets to use on shelves to organize a little better. I also keep a basket by my sons bed so he can put his favorites there each night.

My boys are in love with their iPads, but they aren’t always being used for games; we like to use them for learning just as much. My youngest son is learning to read and loves the interactive reading apps that we have found for him. Many of these can be enjoyable for different ages.

This book was one of my favorites as a child and now my children enjoy it. We love to watch Grover try to stop us from getting to the end of the book. We also like the companion book with Another Monster!

For some of you, storytime is an everyday occurrence, but there is something about reading books during the holidays that gives me that “warm and fuzzy” feeling. Here are some great books you can read to or with your kids to get into the spirit…some of them are my personal favorites from my own childhood!

How The Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss

The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg

The Elf on the Shelf by Carol Aebersold and Chanda Bell

Santa Mouse by Michael Brown

Hersehl and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric Kimmel

Happy Hanukkah, Corduroy by Don Freeman

Olive, The Other Reindeer by J. Otto Seibold and Vivian Walsh

Li’l Rabbit’s Kwanzaa by Donna L. Washington

The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of Giving by Jan & Mike Berenstain

The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore

The Mitten by Jan Brett

What holiday books do YOU read with your children? Share your favorites with us on Facebook!